Infusing PDA technology into nursing education.

Abstract:

:Use of the personal digital assistant (PDA) has been infused into the accelerated baccalaureate program at Duke University to help prepare nursing students for professional practice. The authors provide an overview of the use of PDAs in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical setting. Technical aspects of PDA infusion and steps to ensure regulatory compliance are explored. Benefits of PDA use by both faculty and students in the program and challenges met with the infusion of this technology are also described.

journal_name

Nurse Educ

journal_title

Nurse educator

authors

White A,Allen P,Goodwin L,Breckinridge D,Dowell J,Garvy R

doi

10.1097/00006223-200507000-00006

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-07-01 00:00:00

pages

150-4

issue

4

eissn

0363-3624

issn

1538-9855

pii

00006223-200507000-00006

journal_volume

30

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